Meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but recognizing that we are not our thoughts.

To be attached to a thing means that mind and the thing meet and grow into each other.

The superior person is like water, bringing benefit to all without competing.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

When you listen to someone, you should give up all your preconceived ideas and your subjective opinions.

Study the Buddha's teaching which is present in every moment.

The secret of happiness is to want what you already have.

The only way to experience truth is to look within, to observe oneself.

Through continuous mindfulness practice, the true nature of physical and mental phenomena becomes clear.

When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another – and ourselves.

Equanimity is not indifference. It is the balanced mind that sees things clearly without reaction.

When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help.

When you note effectively, there is no time for defilements to arise. The mind becomes pure through noting.

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.

The practitioner and practice are like fire and wood. The more you practice, the more you burn.

When thoughts arise, recognize them as the display of your own awareness, like recognizing your own children in a crowd.

The practice of mindfulness leads naturally to concentration. Concentration leads naturally to wisdom.

When we understand that peace is not dependent on external conditions, we can find it in the midst of any circumstance.

Instead of having a deep understanding of the teaching, we need a strong confidence in our teaching, which says that originally we have Buddha nature.

Enlightenment is not about becoming divine. Instead, it's about becoming more fully human.

True happiness comes from a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through cultivation of altruism, of love, of compassion.

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.

The path is not about moving from one place to another. It's about recognizing where we already are.

The snow lion stays in the mountains, and the snow lion's ways are the snow lion's ways.

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

Only when you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard and strong.

Mindfulness is being aware of what's going on, not trying to control what's going on.

Although all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, they function perfectly well.

You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.

Each decision we make, each action we take, is born out of an intention.

Don't take life too seriously. No one gets out alive anyway.